Woman tells police she was raped

A 27-year-old Athens woman told police Friday that an acquaintance knocked her out and raped her on Thursday.

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The woman was walking down the street near her northwest Clarke County residence when a man she knew hit her over the head, took her to another location and raped her, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

The woman sought treatment at Athens Regional Medical Center and reported the rape the next day, according to police. There is a suspect in the case, police said.